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or

Meaning of “or”

Sense 1: A conjunction expressing an alternative, distinction, or explanation. Sense 2: In the phrase ‘or ever,’ before or ere.

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1,122 occurrences856 verses53 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 13:9

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Job 31:26
If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 31:26 · retained source text

If I beheld the Sunne when it shined, or the Moone walking in brightnesse:

1611 marginal noteHeb. the light.

1611 marginal noteHeb. bright.

Job 31:27
And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 31:27 · retained source text

And my heart hath bene secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand:

1611 marginal noteHebr. my hand hath kissed my mouth.

Job 31:29
If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 31:29 · retained source text

If I reioyced at the destruction of him that hated me, or lift vp my selfe when euill found him:

Job 31:34
Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, and went not out of the door?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 31:34 · retained source text

Did I feare a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrifie me: that I kept silence, and went not out of the doore?

Job 31:39
If I have eaten the fruits thereof without money, or have caused the owners thereof to lose their life:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 31:39 · retained source text

If I haue eaten the fruits thereof without money, or haue caused the owners thereof to loose their life:

1611 marginal noteHeb. the strength thereof.

1611 marginal noteHeb. caused the soule of the owners therof to expire, or breath out.

Job 32:12
Yea, I attended unto you, and, behold, there was none of you that convinced Job, or that answered his words:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 32:12 · retained source text

Yea, I attended vnto you: and beholde, there was none of you that conuinced Iob, or that answered his words:

Job 34:13
Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 34:13 · retained source text

Who hath giuen him a charge ouer the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?

1611 marginal noteHebr. all of it.

Job 34:29
When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 34:29 · retained source text

When he giueth quietnesse, who then can make trouble? and when hee hideth his face, who then can beholde him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man onely:

Job 34:33
Should it be according to thy mind? he will recompense it, whether thou refuse, or whether thou choose; and not I: therefore speak what thou knowest.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 34:33 · retained source text

Should it bee according to thy minde? he will recompense it, whether thou refuse, or whether thou chuse, and not I: therefore speake what thou knowest.

1611 marginal noteHebr. Should it be from with thee?

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Where “or” appears

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Genesis22 occurrences
22 verses
Exodus56 occurrences
42 verses
Leviticus177 occurrences
110 verses
Numbers72 occurrences
51 verses
Deuteronomy94 occurrences
59 verses
Joshua16 occurrences
14 verses
Judges12 occurrences
12 verses
Ruth2 occurrences
2 verses
1 Samuel26 occurrences
21 verses
2 Samuel15 occurrences
11 verses
1 Kings17 occurrences
15 verses
2 Kings12 occurrences
11 verses
1 Chronicles2 occurrences
1 verse
2 Chronicles22 occurrences
15 verses
Ezra7 occurrences
4 verses
Nehemiah6 occurrences
5 verses
Esther4 occurrences
4 verses
Job77 occurrences
75 verses
Psalms18 occurrences
18 verses
Proverbs12 occurrences
12 verses
Ecclesiastes15 occurrences
9 verses
Song of Solomon4 occurrences
4 verses
Isaiah33 occurrences
28 verses
Jeremiah31 occurrences
26 verses
Ezekiel23 occurrences
18 verses
Daniel9 occurrences
8 verses
Joel1 occurrence
1 verse
Amos4 occurrences
4 verses
Micah1 occurrence
1 verse
Haggai4 occurrences
1 verse
Zechariah1 occurrence
1 verse
Malachi3 occurrences
3 verses
Matthew58 occurrences
41 verses
Mark28 occurrences
18 verses
Luke36 occurrences
31 verses
John11 occurrences
11 verses
Acts30 occurrences
26 verses
Romans26 occurrences
19 verses
1 Corinthians51 occurrences
34 verses
2 Corinthians18 occurrences
16 verses
Galatians8 occurrences
7 verses
Ephesians5 occurrences
4 verses
Philippians4 occurrences
4 verses
Colossians9 occurrences
4 verses
1 Thessalonians3 occurrences
2 verses
2 Thessalonians3 occurrences
3 verses
1 Timothy6 occurrences
4 verses
Titus2 occurrences
2 verses
Philemon1 occurrence
1 verse
Hebrews4 occurrences
4 verses
James4 occurrences
4 verses
1 Peter7 occurrences
5 verses
Revelation10 occurrences
8 verses

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